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new poll released yesterday by public policy polling finds that louisiana republican governor bobby jindal is the least popular republican governor in the country and the second most unpopular governor in the u.s. overall jim dolls' rock bottom approval ratings are probably thanks in large part to his outlandish and just plain stupid ideas one of his particularly awful ideas was to institute a private school voucher program in louisiana that used state taxpayer money to pay for religious and for profit schools a diploma mills declared unconstitutional by the louisiana supreme court earlier this summer galls voucher program would have spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to fund private school education for louisiana kids make matters worse hundred dollars privatized education plan taxpayer dollars would have been used to teach louisiana children that dinosaurs and humans hung out together back in the stone age that slave masters were caring and compassionate people but the k.k.k. was a positive social movement in america and that climate change is a big joke all children learning tha
new poll released yesterday by public policy polling finds that louisiana republican governor bobby jindal is the least popular republican governor in the country and the second most unpopular governor in the u.s. overall jim dolls' rock bottom approval ratings are probably thanks in large part to his outlandish and just plain stupid ideas one of his particularly awful ideas was to institute a private school voucher program in louisiana that used state taxpayer money to pay for religious and...
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she was a pioneer for the state of louisiana, and she served louisiana's second congressional district following death of her late husband who was then the majority leader of the house. she was the first woman elected to represent the state of louisiana in congress, and she was a founder of the congresswomen's caucus, and in tribute to her service as a pioneer for women, the women -- congressional women's reading room is rightfully named in her honor down the hall. lindy was the first woman and only louisiana ambassador to the holy sea during the tenure of pope john paul ii. lindy effortlessly balanced her role as a respected leader and a loving mother. she loved her city of new orleans, in fact, lived on bourbon street for many of her later years in new orleans. she loved her beloved tulane university and, in fact, just recently she and her daughter participated in a benefit just a few weeks ago in new orleans. she's somebody who will be dearly missed and someone who we are honored to have, to be able to call a former creeing -- colleague of ours here in the house. and with that, i yi
she was a pioneer for the state of louisiana, and she served louisiana's second congressional district following death of her late husband who was then the majority leader of the house. she was the first woman elected to represent the state of louisiana in congress, and she was a founder of the congresswomen's caucus, and in tribute to her service as a pioneer for women, the women -- congressional women's reading room is rightfully named in her honor down the hall. lindy was the first woman and...
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go back to georgia, go back to louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities. knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. let us not wallow in the valley of despair. i say to you today, my friend friends -- [ cheers and applause ] >> -- though even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. i have a dream that one day on the red hills of georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. i have a dream that one day even the state of mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but b
go back to georgia, go back to louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities. knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. let us not wallow in the valley of despair. i say to you today, my friend friends -- [ cheers and applause ] >> -- though even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning...
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a third hostage was released late tuesday, nine hours into the ordeal in rural louisiana. during negotiations, officials saying the 20 year old said he was going to kill the hostages, that's when police stormed the building. ahmed's family owns a store across the street. ahmed took three bank employees hostage tuesday afternoon. >>> hopeful news for a teen in dire need of a heart transplant. it has made 15-year-old anthony stokes a candidate for a donor heart. anthony was initially denied a spot on a transplant list because of what they called noncompliance. his mother believes he was being punished for having poor grades and a run-in with the law. >>> san diego mayor bob filner is vowing to fight amid sexual harassment claims. in a written statement responding to the demands for a recall, he touted the city's progress during his term. filner just returned from a two-week stint in therapy. now he's facing more problems. political reports the locks in his office have been changed. and four san diego hooters restaurants are boycotting filner, saying he will not be served. mo
a third hostage was released late tuesday, nine hours into the ordeal in rural louisiana. during negotiations, officials saying the 20 year old said he was going to kill the hostages, that's when police stormed the building. ahmed's family owns a store across the street. ahmed took three bank employees hostage tuesday afternoon. >>> hopeful news for a teen in dire need of a heart transplant. it has made 15-year-old anthony stokes a candidate for a donor heart. anthony was initially...
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the year is 1946, louisiana has a electricity chair. they would take it from parish to parish, county to county. they would displace the electricity share at noon and invite school kids by the classes to make a field trip and look at the electricity chair. don't do bad stuff. the chair is waiting. they would take the chair inside, hook it up to a generator on a truck, and invite the victim or mandate the victim to the chair. in this particular case, 17-year-old black named willie francis who killed a pharmacist during a robbery was put in the chair, strapped in, the electrodes attached to the ankle and head. as one witness told us, the executioner said, goodbye willie. willie didn't go anywhere. >> guest: nothing happened. >> guest: the chair malfunction. he had minor burns but they took him back to the cell. that became a celebrated supreme court case. was it double jeopardy to put the man in the electricity chair again? the court decided it was accidental you could put willie francis in the chair again. but justice frank who voted for
the year is 1946, louisiana has a electricity chair. they would take it from parish to parish, county to county. they would displace the electricity share at noon and invite school kids by the classes to make a field trip and look at the electricity chair. don't do bad stuff. the chair is waiting. they would take the chair inside, hook it up to a generator on a truck, and invite the victim or mandate the victim to the chair. in this particular case, 17-year-old black named willie francis who...
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scalise of louisiana. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 322, the gentleman from louisiana, mr. scalise, and a member opposed shall each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana. mr. scalise: thank you, mr. chairman. i bring this amendment forward on the reins act to simply prohibit the obama administration from imposing a carbon tax on the united states. if they wanted to impose that kind of tax, they could not do it through regulation. and of course we've heard the obama administration, from president obama to his e.p.a. administrator and others, talking about various forms of taxes on energy that they want to impose. whether it's a carbon tax, where it's a cap and trade-type scheme. they've continued to throw out that opportunity to impose that kind of radical regulation by themselves without action from congress. and clearly as we talk about the reins act and we talk about any kind of regulation having over $100 million impact on our economy, we want to make it very
scalise of louisiana. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 322, the gentleman from louisiana, mr. scalise, and a member opposed shall each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana. mr. scalise: thank you, mr. chairman. i bring this amendment forward on the reins act to simply prohibit the obama administration from imposing a carbon tax on the united states. if they wanted to impose that kind of tax, they could not do it through regulation. and of course we've...
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avery from zachary, louisiana, 43 years old, hello. caller: good morning. i wanted to make a quick comment. i am a fan of c-span as well. i am an educator, a 15 year educator. i thought african-american history for three or four years. i taught in to schools that were all african-american classes. person, it was a neat experience. i don't consider myself to be an activist. just be honest with you. the history of the past 120 history.a fascinating it is a sad history, but a very fascinating history of the race, ofslavery, of post-slavery, jim crow, the civil rights era. i read book after book after book about it. with all down and talk different races and ethnicities, and i am troubled at times tendency too have a allow sometimes color to get in the way of honesty. i was fortunate to have two parents who raised me to see people for what they were rather than the color of their skin. i would consider myself to be in the minority when it comes to a white person having sometimes that ability, but i pose this question to some of my students. i haven't sometimes
avery from zachary, louisiana, 43 years old, hello. caller: good morning. i wanted to make a quick comment. i am a fan of c-span as well. i am an educator, a 15 year educator. i thought african-american history for three or four years. i taught in to schools that were all african-american classes. person, it was a neat experience. i don't consider myself to be an activist. just be honest with you. the history of the past 120 history.a fascinating it is a sad history, but a very fascinating...
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. >>> and take a look at what happened in louisiana yesterday, a sink hole -- >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> welcome back everyone, as president obama tries to ratchet up support for his economic policies he is targeting a key constituency focused on the soaring cost of higher education. david shuster has the report. [ cheers ] >> at the university of buffalo, the president announced ambitious changes to make colleges more affordable and accountable for their costs. >> college has never been more expensive. over the past three dec
. >>> and take a look at what happened in louisiana yesterday, a sink hole -- >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view....
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a hostage standoff at a louisiana bank ended with both a hostage and the gunman dead. investigators say the 20-year- old suspect had no intention of robbing the bank. they say he went into the bank yesterday, he did have a gun, and he took three captives. he later freed a female bank teller but just before midnight as a swat teams are moving in, he shot two is national rail safety month. >>> some northern california roller derby teams want your blood. they say it's all for a good cause. they are helping the american red cross by hosting blood drives. that is the time of year when donations tend to drop off. today's blood drive is at the whole foods in cap toe la. it runs from -- on friday. it's next month. >>> striking city workers say they have a message for the mayor. we're live in hayward with the latest next. >>> and we'll take you live to the opening bell to see what is happening on wall street. >>> good morning. if you are driving toward the bay bridge, the traffic at the mccarthur maze that looks good heading around the corner because you will see slow traffic.
a hostage standoff at a louisiana bank ended with both a hostage and the gunman dead. investigators say the 20-year- old suspect had no intention of robbing the bank. they say he went into the bank yesterday, he did have a gun, and he took three captives. he later freed a female bank teller but just before midnight as a swat teams are moving in, he shot two is national rail safety month. >>> some northern california roller derby teams want your blood. they say it's all for a good...
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. >>> and take a look at what happened in louisiana yesterday. a sinkhole swallowed trees and drained the water right out of the bayou. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news the interesting thing will be >>> and take a look at what [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across how much weight that gets in happened in louisiana yesterday. how much weight that gets in happened in louisiana yesterday. >>> now we tourn a school shooting near atlanta. authorities have released the tape of a 911 call made during the shooting on tuesday. on the tape a school bookkeeper talks to the man accuse
. >>> and take a look at what happened in louisiana yesterday. a sinkhole swallowed trees and drained the water right out of the bayou. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news the interesting thing will be >>> and take a look at what [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation...
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republican operatives in louisiana are trying to woo "duck dynasty" star willie robertson to run for the statehouse. his duck hunting supply companies are in the fifth district, represented by retiring rodney alexander. the self described redneck millionaire was on "the five" today. >> i was going to ask that question, whether you were interested in that vacated congressional seat in louisiana. >> i'm kind of busy right now. i got a lot going on. >> we'll see. with re-election bid not going as planned, it was time for a new approach. norway's prime minister who had not driven a car in eight years spent an afternoon as taxi driver in oslo. he says taxis are one of the few places people share their true views. he wore sunglasses and uniform, only revealing his identity once passengers recognized him. by the way, all passengers got a free ride. >>> to say they parted on bad terms is a major understatement. two law professors have been fighting over their divorce 17 years, seven years longer than they were actually married. they filed more than 1400 entries in the case, most over money o
republican operatives in louisiana are trying to woo "duck dynasty" star willie robertson to run for the statehouse. his duck hunting supply companies are in the fifth district, represented by retiring rodney alexander. the self described redneck millionaire was on "the five" today. >> i was going to ask that question, whether you were interested in that vacated congressional seat in louisiana. >> i'm kind of busy right now. i got a lot going on. >> we'll...
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what's in your walle charles: news alert, homes in louisiana evacuated after a train derailment spilled flammable and corrosive chemicals 60 miles west of baton rouge. louisiana governor bobby jindal says authorities are investigating the crash and determining the extent of the damage. another headache for detroit and it might have to wait until after halloween to see if it is allowed to file for bankruptcy but guess what, america, detroit's distress may be on your doorstep soon. our next guest says you combine other states and city tensions you would get on number, see that on your screen? $4.6 trillion? joining us is matthew from the commonwealth foundation. it is interesting because we do look and say it for the detroit. i don't think people realize they are sitting on something very similar. >> this is something that is going to happen in cities and states all across america. what we see in detroit is a precursor for the fiscal calamities that are going to occur because of unsustainable pensions and unaffordable health care costs. these have added up and we will have to pay for it o
what's in your walle charles: news alert, homes in louisiana evacuated after a train derailment spilled flammable and corrosive chemicals 60 miles west of baton rouge. louisiana governor bobby jindal says authorities are investigating the crash and determining the extent of the damage. another headache for detroit and it might have to wait until after halloween to see if it is allowed to file for bankruptcy but guess what, america, detroit's distress may be on your doorstep soon. our next guest...
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. >>> a small community deep in louisiana's cajan community is being swallowed by a sinkhole. >> bayou corn is truly a paradise. >> reporter: one year ago the people here began to sense something was wrong. >> you could not walk outside. >> reporter: the smell of natural gas and crude oil was swirling around. the ground was trembling. and it was may 30, 2012, that dennis and wife floeting down the bayou noticed these bubbles coming straight up out of the water. natural gas, and then to the left, 50 feet, down this bio, a sinkhole was forming. what used to be a beautiful marsh was now being sucked into the earth. >> trees were bobbing and then they would just sink. >> reporter: state and federal regulators arrived. assumption parish ordered the evacuation of the residents while officials tried to figure out what was happening. >> to our knowledge this has never happened anywhere in the world. >> houston based texas brian, louisiana says, is responsible. extracting and drilling for salt say they caused the collapse of the earth. and according to state emergency officials, creating danger
. >>> a small community deep in louisiana's cajan community is being swallowed by a sinkhole. >> bayou corn is truly a paradise. >> reporter: one year ago the people here began to sense something was wrong. >> you could not walk outside. >> reporter: the smell of natural gas and crude oil was swirling around. the ground was trembling. and it was may 30, 2012, that dennis and wife floeting down the bayou noticed these bubbles coming straight up out of the water....
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louisiana state penitentiary. commonly referred to as angola, it ills the largest prison in america. started as a slave plantation, and prison plantation at the end of the civil war and taken over by the state in 1901, this storied land has seen more than its share of pain. it was once considered the bloodiest prison in americaened its population of 5,000 men served sentence sews long it is estimated that 90% of them will die here. things have changed drastically over the past decade and much credit goes to the warden. >> correction is our name. root word is to correct deviant behavior. if we can save one person of booing a victim of violent crime it is worth everything we do. and that's really what our mission is not to torment and torture it is to correct bad behavior and do that any way you can. and the root way to do that is morality. the warden's approach to mr. ale works on two levels. one, spiritual and religious. and the other, engaging employment opportunities. church is optional. work is not. perhaps the
louisiana state penitentiary. commonly referred to as angola, it ills the largest prison in america. started as a slave plantation, and prison plantation at the end of the civil war and taken over by the state in 1901, this storied land has seen more than its share of pain. it was once considered the bloodiest prison in americaened its population of 5,000 men served sentence sews long it is estimated that 90% of them will die here. things have changed drastically over the past decade and much...
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the state of louisiana blames it on the collapse of a salt dome cavern and sued two companies for the damage. 350 residents in the area are under a mandatory evacuation ord. >>> lawmakers in arkansas are considering a ban on body art. they sent a bill to the governor that bans dermal implants and some tattoos. lawmakers approved the ban for health reasons and to control infections. the bill does not state what kinds of tattoos would be prohibited. >>> used iphones are fetching high prices but that could change. they are paying $300 for iphone 5 in good condition but apple is expected to debut their new iphone 5s and iphone c. it will come in a range of colors, blue, yellow, red and green. demand for the new iphones could flood the market driving down the amount you could get for one. >>> suspicious device shut down a los angeles freeway this morning. they found what looked like a pipe bomb. the crew called authorities and the bomb squad went to investigate. they detonated the device this morning. the california highway patrol had to close the freeway that caused a significant back up
the state of louisiana blames it on the collapse of a salt dome cavern and sued two companies for the damage. 350 residents in the area are under a mandatory evacuation ord. >>> lawmakers in arkansas are considering a ban on body art. they sent a bill to the governor that bans dermal implants and some tattoos. lawmakers approved the ban for health reasons and to control infections. the bill does not state what kinds of tattoos would be prohibited. >>> used iphones are fetching...
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the state of louisiana is suing a company they say is responsible. aljazeera's robert ray reports. >> people who haven't seen bayou corn, it really and truly is a paradise. >> one year ago, people in the small community of bayou corn began to sense something was wrong. >> you could not walk and you said. it was horrible. >> the smell of natural gas and crude oil was swirling around. the ground was trembling. >> it was may 30, 2012 that dennis landry and his wife noticed these bubbles coming straight up out of the water, natural gas, and then to the left, 500 feet down this bayou, a sing hole was forming. >> what used to be a beautiful marsh was now being sucked into the depths of the earth. >> 100-foot trees were just bobbing and they would sink. >> last summer, scientists from around the world, state and federal government regulators arrived. assumption parish ordered the pond tear evacuation of the residents of bayou corn while officials tried to figure out what was happening. >> to our knowledge, it has never happened anywhere in the world. this i
the state of louisiana is suing a company they say is responsible. aljazeera's robert ray reports. >> people who haven't seen bayou corn, it really and truly is a paradise. >> one year ago, people in the small community of bayou corn began to sense something was wrong. >> you could not walk and you said. it was horrible. >> the smell of natural gas and crude oil was swirling around. the ground was trembling. >> it was may 30, 2012 that dennis landry and his wife...
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joining me now republican governor of louisiana bobby jindal. welcome back to "meet the press." >> thank you for having me. >> good to have you here in person. you as a potential nominee in 2016, you've taken on your party, said, look, the american dream's got to be within reach for everybody and we as republicans need to find a way to provide a blueprint for americans to get their vote with changing demographics in the country. you said at one time, calling your party the stupid party for some of the remarks made in the 2012 campaign. so i want to ask you about the battles that are brewing in terms of this tension between spending restraint and making more investments. the president speaking a couple days ago, said, look, there is no more deficit crisis. the deficit is coming down. here are his remarks. >> we don't have an urgent deficit crisis. the only crisis we have is one that's manufactured in washington, and it's ideological. and the basic notion is, is that we shouldn't be helping people get health care and we shouldn't be helping kids w
joining me now republican governor of louisiana bobby jindal. welcome back to "meet the press." >> thank you for having me. >> good to have you here in person. you as a potential nominee in 2016, you've taken on your party, said, look, the american dream's got to be within reach for everybody and we as republicans need to find a way to provide a blueprint for americans to get their vote with changing demographics in the country. you said at one time, calling your party the...
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. >> you're in louisiana. >> where am i? >> the pit of despair. >> i know when i said that, i'm in one of those states that reflects that today in louisiana. >> oops. >> millions lined up for their chance at that million-dollar dream. >> $1 million. >> this jackpot is a crack ton of money. >> $448.4 million. >> this week's jackpot made new millionaires in new jersey and minnesota. >> yes! >> i was in shock. i was absolutely in shock will i never imagined it would be me. never, ever. >> kim called me at like 8:30. she said are you a millionaire sure enough, they are right and i said i'll have to call you back later. >> this week's top trender. >> going on at the hyatt that no one wants to talk about. everyone was hush-hush. >> shhh. be very quiet. >> the insider tells us the entire place was rented out by the koch brothers. >> republican hot brothers join the billionaire brothers for a secret meeting in new mexico. >> what kind of dastardly scheme are they cooking up now. >> i? like him. >> they're the financial engine of the
. >> you're in louisiana. >> where am i? >> the pit of despair. >> i know when i said that, i'm in one of those states that reflects that today in louisiana. >> oops. >> millions lined up for their chance at that million-dollar dream. >> $1 million. >> this jackpot is a crack ton of money. >> $448.4 million. >> this week's jackpot made new millionaires in new jersey and minnesota. >> yes! >> i was in shock. i was absolutely...
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look at shreveport, louisiana, we expect to see a high of 99. then in atlanta we have thunderstorms rumbling across the regions on thursday and into the low 90s with sunday looking at 91 degrees. >> it started 50 years ago as one of the largest demonstrati demonstrations in u.s. history. today the celebration of the most famous civil rights speech in history. >>> coming up, something that you may not like. the government getting into your social network. >> martin luther king may be best remembered for his speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial, and is now famed declaration "i have a dream." but it was in birmingham, alabama, where dr. king delivered many argue was an equally important message and one penned on a scratch of paper after being arrested. >> i'm going say to you, wait a minute, birmingham, somebody has got to have some sense in birmingham. >> dr. martin luther king was invited to come to birmingham to help with the situation. >> as difficult as it is we must meet hate with love. >> dr. king was arrested on good friday, april 12
look at shreveport, louisiana, we expect to see a high of 99. then in atlanta we have thunderstorms rumbling across the regions on thursday and into the low 90s with sunday looking at 91 degrees. >> it started 50 years ago as one of the largest demonstrati demonstrations in u.s. history. today the celebration of the most famous civil rights speech in history. >>> coming up, something that you may not like. the government getting into your social network. >> martin luther...
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robbie in louisiana, hi. >> i appreciate being on your show. i guess what i am calling to say , should i start right out or do you need to make a comment? i was in a. >> -- 430nship since i was six years. he died 10 years ago. 36 years. he died 10 years ago. we had a wonderful life. when he got sick, i was at the mercy of the hospital. it worked out five. after he died, i was at the mercy of his family. no rights whatsoever. the difference between our relationship and a heterosexual nottionship was we could have children. same as a heterosexual couple on birth control. they are not having children either. but i had no rights. i was at the mercy of the courts. that and that alone is a reason for me to be supporting gay marriage. >> thanks for the call. back to our facebook page. thoughts on gay marriage. here is one from diane. just because the government -- just a reminder, if you are on twitter, the #we are using this spanchat.s #c- >> i don't understand why our government is involved in trying .o define something like this my concern is, this
robbie in louisiana, hi. >> i appreciate being on your show. i guess what i am calling to say , should i start right out or do you need to make a comment? i was in a. >> -- 430nship since i was six years. he died 10 years ago. 36 years. he died 10 years ago. we had a wonderful life. when he got sick, i was at the mercy of the hospital. it worked out five. after he died, i was at the mercy of his family. no rights whatsoever. the difference between our relationship and a heterosexual...
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tonight a remarkable scene in louisiana caught on camera, everything vanishing in 30 seconds but what caused it and could it happen near you. here's abc's matt gutman tonight. >> reporter: this is not an optical illusion. a stand of trees seemly melting into this swamp in louisiana is being swallowed into a massive sink hole, sucking everything down with it. watch those trees again dipping slowly at first and then quickly vanishing into the hole. scientists say it's more than a football field deep. it's near an old salt mine. workers were using water to dissolve and pump out the salt deep underground and eventually pumped out enough to make the ground give way. now the earth slowly moves into the cavern causing growing sink holes above. >> it's going to continue to grow until it finds a point where it can support itself. >> reporter: the sink hole appeared a year ago. 150 households were evacuated and the state is suing the company that mined the salt. sink holes are common and often occur naturally. this one in downtown guatemala city bore a hole big enough to swallow the statue of l
tonight a remarkable scene in louisiana caught on camera, everything vanishing in 30 seconds but what caused it and could it happen near you. here's abc's matt gutman tonight. >> reporter: this is not an optical illusion. a stand of trees seemly melting into this swamp in louisiana is being swallowed into a massive sink hole, sucking everything down with it. watch those trees again dipping slowly at first and then quickly vanishing into the hole. scientists say it's more than a football...
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bill: david vittert out of louisiana today. when you folks come back to washington in sent we'll be watching this, okay. >> great. bill: we'll see if you stick to your word as well. >> absolutely. bill: david individual -- vitter, thank you for your time. martha: meantime today rnc is about to vote whether the republican party will be cutting two major networks out of the 2016 debates over upcoming movies and documentaries about hillary clinton. take you there live to see you who i decide on that. plus, another widow is fighting for benefits for the victims of the 19 elite firefighters who died battling a massive arizona wildfire. why they say their city should not discriminate against 13 of these families. we'll be right back. the postal service is critical to our economy. delivering mail, medicine and packages, yet they're closing thousands of offices, slashing service and want to layoff over 100,000 workers. the postal service is recording financial losses, but not for reasons you might think. the problem? a burden no other
bill: david vittert out of louisiana today. when you folks come back to washington in sent we'll be watching this, okay. >> great. bill: we'll see if you stick to your word as well. >> absolutely. bill: david individual -- vitter, thank you for your time. martha: meantime today rnc is about to vote whether the republican party will be cutting two major networks out of the 2016 debates over upcoming movies and documentaries about hillary clinton. take you there live to see you who i...
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meanwhile, senator david witter of louisiana is not only still senator of louisiana, despite his history of unlawful and shall we say infantile infidelity, he's also still doing family fund-raisers including a thousand dollar a head get together at a justin bieber concert. apparently senator witter lacks not only memory and or a sense of irony, but also a google machine with regard to justin bieber and family. senator witter is also fixin' to make sure that america's imperilled cities stay imperilled. not the vulnerable cities where he's from, of course. just the struggling cities where you might live. and that story is next. [ female announcer ] when you're ready to take skincare to the next level you're ready for roc® new roc® multi correxion has an exclusive 5 in 1 formula it's clinically proven to hydrate dryness, illuminate dullness lift sagging diminish the look of dark spots and smooth the appearance of wrinkles together these 5 elements create ageless looking skin roc® multi correxion 5 in 1 it's high performance skincare™ only from roc® >>> welcome to the summer of scandal
meanwhile, senator david witter of louisiana is not only still senator of louisiana, despite his history of unlawful and shall we say infantile infidelity, he's also still doing family fund-raisers including a thousand dollar a head get together at a justin bieber concert. apparently senator witter lacks not only memory and or a sense of irony, but also a google machine with regard to justin bieber and family. senator witter is also fixin' to make sure that america's imperilled cities stay...
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we are with an excited crew of about 60 people that spent the entire night driving from a louisiana to florida. you also have community activists on board, just a real fun crew. and we talked to this guy earlier today. raymond, you are pretty excited, but you are with a bus of all african-americans, and you were saying to me earlier -- >> i would love to have more diversity. that would be a major change between now and 50 years ago. let's show the change. instead of just sitting and waiting on it. >> we rolled martin luther kings words on the mall leading into this story, and it was about all colors and races joining together. what is your goal for this weekend? >> well, i don't think i'm looking for any particular thing. i'm going down there specifically to be in the mix of my people, and everybody doing something positive. you know? because we got a lot of negativity going on in the world, enough of it, don't you think? >> i think so. and there's not necessarily a divide of race in america at this point, but perhaps a disconnect. we were saying that earlier. what do you think? >> as
we are with an excited crew of about 60 people that spent the entire night driving from a louisiana to florida. you also have community activists on board, just a real fun crew. and we talked to this guy earlier today. raymond, you are pretty excited, but you are with a bus of all african-americans, and you were saying to me earlier -- >> i would love to have more diversity. that would be a major change between now and 50 years ago. let's show the change. instead of just sitting and...
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. >>> the man eating fresh water monster lurking in the louisiana bay bayou. we're kicking off shark week here on "gma" just when you thought it was safe to get in the water. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. we've also got breaking sports news about the fate of superstar alex rodriguez. our colleagues over at espn are reporting that major league baseball will suspend a-rod tomorrow. it's not a lifetime ban, but it is big and ron will have the details on that coming up. >> the league's highest paid player was determined he was coming back to the yankees. >>> also, this is a day of high anxiety for americans in nearly two dozen countries where u.s. embassies completely shut down as a result of a new and credible terror threat from al qaeda. a full report coming up. >>> homeland security also taking steps here in the u.s., as well, this morning. >>> also this morning, we've all seen the famous pictures of the running of the bulls, the am spectacle in pamplona, spain. now, this pageant is coming to the united states and surprisingly not everybody is celebrating.
. >>> the man eating fresh water monster lurking in the louisiana bay bayou. we're kicking off shark week here on "gma" just when you thought it was safe to get in the water. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. we've also got breaking sports news about the fate of superstar alex rodriguez. our colleagues over at espn are reporting that major league baseball will suspend a-rod tomorrow. it's not a lifetime ban, but it is big and ron will have the details on that coming...
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. >> louisiana. >> i love louisiana. nola. >> come on. >> many other states that embrace those conservative values, the approach that we have taken over the years. i am in one today in florida. you look at south carolina. you look at florida. >> we're in louisiana. >> i know and i said that. i am in one of the states that reflect those today in louisiana. i got that. >> it is only mississippi, alabama, three states. >> i said that. >> seriously. i think before -- you have never done that? >> i think the panhandle went all the way to louisiana. he was technically maps. if you look at the maps of your late 18th century map maker. >> i think he is tired. >> there are many other states that embrace those conservative values, the approach that we have taken over the years. i am in one today in florida. you look at south carolina. you look at florida -- >> we're in louisiana. >> i know and i said that. i am in one of those states that reflect those today in louisiana. >> we are here. how great is he? >> i want him to run. >> h
. >> louisiana. >> i love louisiana. nola. >> come on. >> many other states that embrace those conservative values, the approach that we have taken over the years. i am in one today in florida. you look at south carolina. you look at florida. >> we're in louisiana. >> i know and i said that. i am in one of the states that reflect those today in louisiana. i got that. >> it is only mississippi, alabama, three states. >> i said that. >>...
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. >>> murder in louisiana. an 87-year-old woman shot and killed. the shooter, sent home with his parents. yeah. you heard that right. that is the story and that's next. >>> and the donald being sued. why the state of new york is going after donald trump for $40 million. peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. >>> this is a story that will definitely grab your attention. police say an 8-year-old boy intentionally shot and killed his 87-year-old live-in caregiver with her own gun. police in slaughter, louisiana, don't really know why but t
. >>> murder in louisiana. an 87-year-old woman shot and killed. the shooter, sent home with his parents. yeah. you heard that right. that is the story and that's next. >>> and the donald being sued. why the state of new york is going after donald trump for $40 million. peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town....
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according to the study, louisiana came in for the worst accent. i think it is the worst accent not only in the country, but the world. the cajun accent is fantastic. >> the massachusetts accent is the worst though. >> awful. >> there is something about it. i agree with who ever -- somebody said that the southern accent intensities the hotness of a woman. >> that would be this guy. >> that wok the buck nado. >> southern ladies, tweet me. >> all of the hotness of kevin specey though. >> absolutely. >> i always found the genteel southern accept on a man makes them sound a bit feminine. they enjoy the sweet tea and their veranda and enjoying a passage from manatee gray. >> and finally, andy, i am running out of time. there is about 17 pages here, but, andy, your outrage over the obama dog, i just want to thank you for doing what i couldn't do. i couldn't be there. thank you. america thanks you too. >> i was here for you. thanks, jedediah. thanks to bill, jake and buck. that does it for me. i am tv a andy levy. >> did i thought say imogen? thank you. i
according to the study, louisiana came in for the worst accent. i think it is the worst accent not only in the country, but the world. the cajun accent is fantastic. >> the massachusetts accent is the worst though. >> awful. >> there is something about it. i agree with who ever -- somebody said that the southern accent intensities the hotness of a woman. >> that would be this guy. >> that wok the buck nado. >> southern ladies, tweet me. >> all of the...
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every single southern state, beside west virginia and louisiana is in the bottom half of education spending per student. so is it time for an amicable break up, a nice break up, but a breakup indeed. chuck thomson has wondered the same thing. he went to the south and did some research, the result, a hilarious book about folks that he says may be holding our country back. the book is called "better off without them, a northern manifest toe for southern secession." chuck, thanks for being here. your book is terrific. in the very beginning of the book, you say you find yourself shouting: >> so, first and foremost, chuck, tell us how you really feel about the south. >> i really feel about that passage, which is probably the most quoted from the entire book is that hyperbole is an interesting literary device and a grabber. a lot of people have assumed that that is what the entire book is about. thanks for having me on and having read at least past the first pang so you know there's a little more to it and spleen and rage and venom, of which i have a decent amount, but i think a lot of americans
every single southern state, beside west virginia and louisiana is in the bottom half of education spending per student. so is it time for an amicable break up, a nice break up, but a breakup indeed. chuck thomson has wondered the same thing. he went to the south and did some research, the result, a hilarious book about folks that he says may be holding our country back. the book is called "better off without them, a northern manifest toe for southern secession." chuck, thanks for...
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i'm from louisiana so i'm used to the hot, humid sun beating down camps. >> reporter: the 49ers are hoping first round pick eric reid can handle the heat, handle the spotlight and replace desean goldson at safety. >> the body rocker. >> just to see him be able to make some plays out here has kind of big, you know, rewarding because he has been put into a position where he has a chance to take over for a really good safety. >> reporter: reid nearly ended up in the bay area four years earlier when jim harbaugh, who was then the head coach at stanford, did his best to convince reid to play for the cardinal. >> we really connected, talked through the whole process, and this timer rick had no choice in the matter. >> i wasn't recruited very hard by many schools because they knew that i was born and raised in louisiana that i was most likely going to go to lsu. he was the only other school outside of lsu that recruited me. that's something i'll be able to say the rest of my life an ivy league school that coach harbaugh had an interest in me. >> reporter: he would have fit in. he had a 4.6 gpa in
i'm from louisiana so i'm used to the hot, humid sun beating down camps. >> reporter: the 49ers are hoping first round pick eric reid can handle the heat, handle the spotlight and replace desean goldson at safety. >> the body rocker. >> just to see him be able to make some plays out here has kind of big, you know, rewarding because he has been put into a position where he has a chance to take over for a really good safety. >> reporter: reid nearly ended up in the bay...
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>>> so really bizarre case in louisiana. police say they cannot charge an 8-year-old boy for who they say shot and killed a 90-year-old woman on thursday. police say the woman was his caregiver and the boy just finished playing violent game grand theft army iv that was before the shooting. faith joining me now. the boy was taken into custody and later relieveased to his parents. this 8-year-old kid it's not under question that he pulled the trigger and took this 90-year-old's life. but what does the law say? >> investigators believe he did so intentionally. the law in louisiana says if you're 10 or younger you cannot be held criminally responsible. he c the parents are ordered to go to court this morning and the case has been reported to the department of children and family services. they are now going to look into it and try to address whatever behavioral issues may be at issue here. in terms of criminal responsibility, it's always a question how do you handle children who intentionally kill. our criminal justice system in
>>> so really bizarre case in louisiana. police say they cannot charge an 8-year-old boy for who they say shot and killed a 90-year-old woman on thursday. police say the woman was his caregiver and the boy just finished playing violent game grand theft army iv that was before the shooting. faith joining me now. the boy was taken into custody and later relieveased to his parents. this 8-year-old kid it's not under question that he pulled the trigger and took this 90-year-old's life. but...
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a sinkhole in action, and it's inching closer and closer to a louisiana town. the state says there's only one way to stop it. find out what that is. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. exciting and would always come max and pto my rescue. bookstore but as time passed, i started to notice max just wasn't himself. and i knew he'd feel better if he lost a little weight. so i switched to purina cat chow healthy weight formula. i just fed the recommended amount.
a sinkhole in action, and it's inching closer and closer to a louisiana town. the state says there's only one way to stop it. find out what that is. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of...
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meanwhile, senator david witter of louisiana is not only still senator of louisiana, despite his history of unlawful and shall we say infantile infidelity, he's also still doing family fund-raisers including a thousand dollar a head get together at a justin bieber concert. apparently senator witter lacks not only memory and or a sense of irony, but also a google machine with regard to justin bieber and family. senator witter is also fixin' to make sure that america's imperilled cities stay imperilled. not the vulnerable cities where he's from, of course. just the struggling cities where you might live. and that story is next. "i'm part of an american success story," "that starts with one of the world's most advanced distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we work directly with manufacturers," "eliminating costly markups," "and buy directly from local farmers in every region of the country." "when you see our low prices, remember the wheels turning behind the scenes, delivering for millions of americans, everyday. "dedic
meanwhile, senator david witter of louisiana is not only still senator of louisiana, despite his history of unlawful and shall we say infantile infidelity, he's also still doing family fund-raisers including a thousand dollar a head get together at a justin bieber concert. apparently senator witter lacks not only memory and or a sense of irony, but also a google machine with regard to justin bieber and family. senator witter is also fixin' to make sure that america's imperilled cities stay...
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a standoff at a louisiana bank ended with a hostage and gunman dead. the 20-year-old suspect had no intention of robbing a bank. he later freed a female bank teller but just before midnight as swat teams moved in he shot the other two hostages killing one of them. police then killed him. >> he was mad at people. he was mad at people who he said were mean to him. he had voices in his head. >> they say he was mentally unstable and believe a device was implanted in his head. >>> prosecutors will present their closing arguments today in the accused serial killer naso. naso is accused of killing four women in the 1970s and 1990s. he is expected to give his closing arguments on friday. >>> a former livermore teacher has been freed from prison after sexually assaulting a 14- year-old student. marie johnson pleaded no contest and sentenced to three years in state prison but given credit for time served. she had been in jail since she was arrested in january of 2012. johnson will have to register as a sex offender. >>> we will know tomorrow if the new eastern s
a standoff at a louisiana bank ended with a hostage and gunman dead. the 20-year-old suspect had no intention of robbing a bank. he later freed a female bank teller but just before midnight as swat teams moved in he shot the other two hostages killing one of them. police then killed him. >> he was mad at people. he was mad at people who he said were mean to him. he had voices in his head. >> they say he was mentally unstable and believe a device was implanted in his head....
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two hostages were shot as police stormed the bank in north east and louisiana. they had set a midnight deadline after they say negotiations or no longer possible. authorities said the suspect never intended to rob the bank, rather he was trying to make a statement. >> he wanted to have a it device, planted, removed. >> initially, there were three hostages, all bank employees. police negotiated the release of one, but they say when the gunman said he was going to kill the other hostages, that's moving. police said the amendment is to shoot both hostages before he was gunned down by police. >> a bus driver is speaking out after being shot by a passenger in seattle. 64 year-old deloy dupuis says that he feels good to be alive. this is just a day after he was shot in the cheek and arm. police chased and tfatally shot the gunman after he ran onto another bus. >> talks resume today on the caribbean peninsula about re-establishing the last symbol of cooperation between the north and south. officials from both countries are talking about reopening a close the factory pa
two hostages were shot as police stormed the bank in north east and louisiana. they had set a midnight deadline after they say negotiations or no longer possible. authorities said the suspect never intended to rob the bank, rather he was trying to make a statement. >> he wanted to have a it device, planted, removed. >> initially, there were three hostages, all bank employees. police negotiated the release of one, but they say when the gunman said he was going to kill the other...
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so i called the louisiana number that was left and a little young voice answered the phone. i asked, is this tailor? a little young voice said, is this robert neighbor? the only person who calls me robert is my mom and this was not my mom. she went on to say she was thinking of committing suicide and she went on you tube and found some videos that some of jill's friend had made about jill. and she thought, if somebody loves jill that much, maybe somebody loves me. i'm always touched by that. >> some day bullying will be something of the past. i also wanted to say we need to work and i see representatives here of cities and counties because those same children are on sports teams under the city rec department, they are receiving services and they are in programs with the county and so having this training, having this awareness go beyond the schools is really important. so i thought i'd mention that. the other thing that we are moving towards in education is more digital. we'll see less textbooks and more digital learning and with that we are promoting a digital literacy poli
so i called the louisiana number that was left and a little young voice answered the phone. i asked, is this tailor? a little young voice said, is this robert neighbor? the only person who calls me robert is my mom and this was not my mom. she went on to say she was thinking of committing suicide and she went on you tube and found some videos that some of jill's friend had made about jill. and she thought, if somebody loves jill that much, maybe somebody loves me. i'm always touched by that....
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meanwhile, senator david vitter of louisiana is not only still senator of louisiana, despite his history of unlawful and shall we say infantile infidelity, he's also still doing family fund-raisers including a thousand dollar a head get together at a justin bieber concert. apparently senator witter lacks not only memory and or a sense of irony, but also a google machine with regard to justin bieber and family. senator vitter is also fixin' to make sure that america's imperilled cities stay imperilled. not the vulnerable cities where he's from, of course. just the struggling cities where you might live. and that story is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if you can't stand the heat, get off the test track. get the mercedes-benz you've been burning for at the summer event, going on now at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. but hurry, offers end july 31st. thto fight chronic. osteoarthritis pain. going on now at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta
meanwhile, senator david vitter of louisiana is not only still senator of louisiana, despite his history of unlawful and shall we say infantile infidelity, he's also still doing family fund-raisers including a thousand dollar a head get together at a justin bieber concert. apparently senator witter lacks not only memory and or a sense of irony, but also a google machine with regard to justin bieber and family. senator vitter is also fixin' to make sure that america's imperilled cities stay...
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take a look at this video out of louisiana. cameras were rolling just as a sink hole swallowed 25 frees. the sink hole appeared last year and grown for 158-acre. hundreds of surrounding homes have been evacuated. state and federal agencies are continuing to monitor the situation. >>> crash into a house in the oakland hills and igniting a firey explosion. she rammed into this home off keller avenue yesterday afternoon. investigators believe she stepped on the accelerator instead of the break at a nearby stop sign. she plowed into the garage and hit a gas meter sparking the fire. >> the the main important thing everybody is safe and we can move on. it's obvious it will be a rebirth. when one door closes another one opens. >> a good samaritan pulled the driver to safety. five children and three adults live in the house but no one was home at the time of the crash. >>> a lawmaker from san diego is getting national attention with her ground breaking immigration bill. gonzalez wants lawmakers in sacramento to crack down on immigratio
take a look at this video out of louisiana. cameras were rolling just as a sink hole swallowed 25 frees. the sink hole appeared last year and grown for 158-acre. hundreds of surrounding homes have been evacuated. state and federal agencies are continuing to monitor the situation. >>> crash into a house in the oakland hills and igniting a firey explosion. she rammed into this home off keller avenue yesterday afternoon. investigators believe she stepped on the accelerator instead of the...
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in louisiana they are suing to distribute vouchers. the louisiana voucher plan calls for a transferring of low income students in low rated schools to private schools at taxpayer expense. in minnesota students had been sweating it out in swelter classrooms, a record heatwave is blanketing. school rooms have no can i conditioning, can you imagine. anand a north carolina middle school that was shut down by a devastating tornado reopened today. the students walked through the halls for the first time since the 2011 twister that left the place in ruins. teachers were working out of mobile classrooms for the two-year reconstruction periods. >> a lot of kids were not happy with the modular units. now that we have a gym we can have dances and clubs that we didn't have before and different sport activities that will boost morale. >> so chicago started the new school with 50 fewer schools and a bunch of cutbacks for their closure. john, the schools are now closed for the day? how did it go there? >> reporter: well, it was an usual day in chicag
in louisiana they are suing to distribute vouchers. the louisiana voucher plan calls for a transferring of low income students in low rated schools to private schools at taxpayer expense. in minnesota students had been sweating it out in swelter classrooms, a record heatwave is blanketing. school rooms have no can i conditioning, can you imagine. anand a north carolina middle school that was shut down by a devastating tornado reopened today. the students walked through the halls for the first...
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you're about to see a rising tide, an underwater sink hole swallowing up a grove of trees in louisiana. it appears west of new orleans last year prompting an evacuation. since then, state and federal asians have been monitoring it. the sink hole is active and expected to grow. officials making plans for detours around the sink hole for highway 70. >> wow. >> about all of it. >> i know. >> really odd sight. >> strange. >> let's update the weather forecast. >> sunny skies coast to inland a little bit of low clouds near the coastline. tomorrow, a typical summer time day with high temperatures 80s in the east. low 90s west up at great falls and denver. 97 down u]je dallas not unusual. across california tomorrow warm to hot as well, high temperatures into the 90 hz in chico. 108 in palm springs so across the state quite warm. highs reaching into upper 80s this places like antioch ask livermore. 80 in san jess yeah. upper 70s bayside locations. mid to upper 60s on the coast. heading towards end of the week still pleasant, sunny, dry and mild. >> still ahead at 4:00 face book back to school g
you're about to see a rising tide, an underwater sink hole swallowing up a grove of trees in louisiana. it appears west of new orleans last year prompting an evacuation. since then, state and federal asians have been monitoring it. the sink hole is active and expected to grow. officials making plans for detours around the sink hole for highway 70. >> wow. >> about all of it. >> i know. >> really odd sight. >> strange. >> let's update the weather forecast....